Acquario di Genova and the other sites of the AcquarioVillage are regularly open and reachable.

Here you will find useful information on how to get to the Aquarium following the changes to the road network introduced after the Morandi bridge collapse:

By plane

From the Cristoforo Colombo Airport, it is possible to reach Acquario di Genova (7 km):

By using a shuttle bus service, especially launched by the Genoa public transport company Amt in addition to the regular routes between the Airport and Genoa Piazza Principe railway station. The shuttle service runs every day from 6:00 to 20:00, to and from the Arrivals area;

By bus with Volabus, stopping in Piazza De Ferrari, from where it is possible to continue on foot through Via San Lorenzo.

By train

There is no change for visitors coming to Acquario di Genova by train.

From Genoa Piazza Principe railway station, the Aquarium can be reached:

On foot, in 10/15 minutes

By taking the bus no. 32 to P.zza Caricamento (last stop)

By taking the underground, direction Brignole (getting off at S. Giorgio station). From the 19th of August, the number of underground trips has been increased.

From Genoa Brignole railway station, the Aquarium can be reached:

By taking bus no. 13 to P.zza Caricamento.

By taking the underground, direction Brin (getting off at S. Giorgio station). From the 19th of August, the number of underground trips has been increased.

Please note that the number of urban train trips has been increased, thanks to an agreement between Ferrovie dello Stato (the State company managing the Italian rail network) and Regione Liguria (the regional authority). There are 46 more trains running between Genoa Voltri and Genoa Piazza Principe during weekdays, one train every 15 minutes.

By ship

From the Maritime station:

By taking bus no. 1/32 to P.zza Caricamento (last stop)

By taking the underground, direction Brignole (getting off at S. Giorgio station). From the 19th of August, the number of underground trips has been increased.

By car

For visitors coming from the East (Riviera di Levante)

(La Spezia, Tuscany, …), there are no changes in the road network; take the A12 motorway and exit at Genova Ovest. From there, continue towards the city centre taking Via Milano, Via Gramsci. Turn right before entering the underpass to reach Acquario di Genova’s car park.

For visitors coming from Milan

There are no changes in the road network; take the A7 motorway and exit at Genova Ovest. From there, continue towards the city centre taking Via Milano, Via Gramsci. Turn right before entering the underpass to reach Acquario di Genova’s car park.

For visitors coming from Turin

We recommend to take the A26 motorway up to Novi Ligure, then enter the motorway link road with the A7 motorway and continue up to the Genova Ovest exit. From there, continue towards the city centre taking Via Milano, Via Gramsci. Turn right before entering the underpass to reach Acquario di Genova’s car park.

For visitors coming from the West (Riviera di Ponente)/Savona/France

Arriving from this direction on the A10 motorway, you have to exit at Genova Aeroporto. From there, follow the indications of the local police and the temporary signs to reach the port and the city centre. We recommend visitors coming from this direction to come by train, if possible.

Please note that from Thursday, the 23rd August, the number of Navebus daily trips will be increased, from 8 to 14 in total.
The new service will run from Monday to Friday as follows: